Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disneywas an American entrepreneur, animator, voice actor and film producer. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film producer he received 22 Academy Awards from 59 nominations and has won more individual Oscars than anyone else. He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and one Emmy Award, among other honors. Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth5 December 1901
CityChicago, IL
Let your heart guide you...it whispers so listen closely.
If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember this whole thing was started by a mouse.
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I never called my work an 'art' It's part of show business, the business of building entertainment.
I do not like to repeat successes, I like to go on to other things.
I do not make films primarily for children. I make them for the child in all of us, whether we be six or sixty.
Faith I have, in myself, in humanity, in the worthwhileness of the pursuits in entertainment for the masses. But wide awake, not blind faith, moves me. My operations are based on experience, thoughtful observation and warm fellowship with my neighbors at home and around the world.
Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives.
It's a mistake not to give people a chance to learn to depend on themselves while they are young.
I've always been bored with just making money. I've wanted to do things; I wanted to build things, to get something going. What money meant to me was that I was able to get money to do that for me.
The secret of making dreams come true can be summarized in four C's.They are Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, and Constancy; and the greatest of these is Confidence.
I can never stand still. I must explore and experiment.
Always, as you travel, assimilate the sounds and sights of the world.
Behind every great amusement park is a great fan site.